Leo John Steck

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Most Reverend
Leo J. Steck
Auxiliary Bishop of Salt Lake City
Church Catholic Church
See Titular See of Ilium
Appointed March 13, 1948
In office May 20, 1948 - June 19, 1950
Orders
Ordination June 8, 1924
Consecration May 20, 1948
by Joseph Ritter
Personal details
Born August 30, 1898
St. Louis, Missouri
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St. Louis, Missouri

Leo John Steck (August 30, 1898 - June 19, 1950) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City from 1948-1950.

Biography

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Leo Steck studied for the priesthood at Kenrick Seminary and was ordained a priest on June 8, 1924 for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He was engaged in pastoral work as a priest and served as the director of the Catholic Rural Life Conference.[1] On March 13, 1948 Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Ilium and Auxiliary Bishop of Salt Lake City. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Joseph Ritter of St. Louis on May 20, 1948. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Mark Carroll of Wichita and Auxiliary Bishop John Cody of St. Louis.[2]

Steck established the Newman Center at the University of Utah. He also wrote a leaflet, A Foreign Mission Close to Home, that appealed for financial support for the Salt Lake diocese The Mormons misunderstood its intent a considered it a call for the conversion of the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake's bishop, Duane G. Hunt, had to reassure the Mormon's of their true intent.[1] Bishop Steck had health problems and when he was in his native Missouri suffered a stroke. He died at a St. Louis hospital on June 19, 1950 at the age of 51. [3]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of Salt Lake City
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